Methods in Analytical Political Theory

Klappentext This is the first book to explain how to use key methods in analytical political theory. It is intended for advanced students and junior researchers in politics and philosophy, as well as in economics, history and law. Its methodological innovations will also be useful for established scholars in those fields. Zusammenfassung This is the first book to explain how to use key methods in analytical political theory. It is intended for advanced students and junior researchers in politics and philosophy, as well as in economics, history and law. Its methodological innovations will also be useful for established scholars in those fields.

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A guide to methods in analytical political theory, offering concrete advice and clear examples of good and bad practice.

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1. Introduction: a 'how-to' approach Adrian Blau; 2. How to write analytical political theory Robert E. Goodin; 3. Thought experiments Kimberley Brownlee and Zofia Stemplowska; 4. Reflective equilibrium Carl Knight; 5. Contractualism Jonathan Guong; 6. Moral sentimentalism Michael L. Frazer; 7. Realism Robert Jubb; 8. Realistic idealism David Schmidtz; 9. Conceptual analysis Johan Olsthoorn; 10. Positive political theory Alan Hamlin; 11. Rational choice theory Brian Kogelmann and Gerald Gaus; 12. Interpreting texts Adrian Blau; 13. Comparative political thought Brooke Ackerly and Rochana Bajpai; 14. Ideological analysis Jonathan Leader Maynard; 15. How to do a political theory PhD Keith Dowding and Robert E. Goodin.